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<blockquote data-quote="BricWuzzy" data-source="post: 4518318" data-attributes="member: 60810">I think everybody has given you some great ideas, but don't forget about time management.&nbsp; If you are running a 4hr block it is highly unlikely that you will actually be playing for 4hrs.&nbsp; Players going over the character sheets and picking which one they want to play, trying to figure out what their powers do is going to eat into that time.&nbsp; &nbsp;Also if you have brand new players that have never played before, you are going to have to take time to explain the rules to them.&nbsp; The first combat will be really slow as they learn the system.&nbsp; Four combats and a skill challenge might be to much to cram into 4hrs. Overplan and then be prepared to trim out encounters on the fly as time dictates.&nbsp; &nbsp;I would also recommend leaving enough time for the final encounter to be fully run.&nbsp; Nothing is more annoying than being in the middle of a huge final battle only to have the dm hand wave the ending becuase time is up.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BricWuzzy, post: 4518318, member: 60810"] I think everybody has given you some great ideas, but don't forget about time management. If you are running a 4hr block it is highly unlikely that you will actually be playing for 4hrs. Players going over the character sheets and picking which one they want to play, trying to figure out what their powers do is going to eat into that time. Also if you have brand new players that have never played before, you are going to have to take time to explain the rules to them. The first combat will be really slow as they learn the system. Four combats and a skill challenge might be to much to cram into 4hrs. Overplan and then be prepared to trim out encounters on the fly as time dictates. I would also recommend leaving enough time for the final encounter to be fully run. Nothing is more annoying than being in the middle of a huge final battle only to have the dm hand wave the ending becuase time is up. [/QUOTE]

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